Baja California frogs suffer from chytrid fungus
Although Baja California, Mexico and Southern California are very close to one another, the same species of frogs in Mexico are having a harder time with a fungal disease that...
Researchers claim to discover once-thought extinct ivory billed woodpecker
After a three-year pursuit of the ivory-billed woodpecker in Louisiana, researchers say they have discovered that the species, once thought to be extinct, is still around. The team used visual...
Marco Festa-Bianchet receives award for long-term monitoring work
Marco Festa-Bianchet has had his fair share of challenges while conducting fieldwork to monitor long-term changes in populations of large mammals. He’s ventured out in the snow in minus 5-degree...
Biden launches America the Beautiful Challenge
The White House recently launched a nationwide challenge to invest $1 billion in conservation projects consistent as part of President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative over the next five years....
What factors influence rehabilitation success?
When injured animals are rescued from the wild, making it through rehabilitation is no guarantee. To find out what factors influence the outcome as part of a grant focused on...
Wildlife Vocalization: Shelly Deisch
Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. I didn’t have a typical pivotal moment when I decided I wanted to...
USFWS updates Mexican wolf recovery plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a court-ordered draft revision to its 2017 Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, providing measures aimed at reducing human-caused mortality like poaching and vehicle...
Watch: Fire also plays a role in aquatic systems
Extreme wildfires have caused catastrophic damage to the people and ecosystems of California, but what about aquatic ecosystems? In a video created in a collaboration between the California Department of...
Paul Smith’s College TWS Chapter helps salamanders cross the road
How does the salamander cross the road? With the help of the Paul Smith’s College TWS Chapter. Every spring, student members of the chapter help bring salamanders to safety by...
